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disadvantage
noun [ countable ] a bad feature that something has, which makes it less good or less useful than other things:
• What do you think are the disadvantages of nuclear energy? • This car uses a lot of fuel, which is a major disadvantage.
drawback
noun [ countable ] a bad feature that something has, although it has advantages that are usually more important:
• One of the main drawbacks is the price.
bad point
noun [ countable ] especially spoken a bad feature that something has:
• All of these designs have both their good points and bad points.
the downside
noun [ singular ] the disadvantage of a situation that in most other ways seems good or enjoyable:
• It’s a great job. The only downside is that I don’t get much free time.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun ADJ. big, considerable, distinct, grave, great, main, major, manifest, obvious, real, serious, severe Lack of qualifications is an obvious disadvantage. | minor, slight | added, additional, further | long-term | competitive These requirements will have to be standardized if some banks are not to suffer a competitive disadvantage. | economic, educational, financial, racial, social the problems of racism, racial disadvantage and poverty VERB + DISADVANTAGE experience, have, suffer (from) the disadvantage experienced by older people in the workplace The present system has the disadvantage that nobody really understands how it works. Competition has its disadvantages. | offset, outweigh The scheme's advantages outweigh the disadvantages. | overcome, remove | avoid | feel at a There was no reason for her to feel at a disadvantage. | place/put sb at a The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a disadvantage. PREP. at a ~ We were at a distinct disadvantage compared with children from richer families. | despite a/the ~ Despite these disadvantages, many older people maintain an active social life. | to sb's ~ This change in the law will be to the disadvantage of small firms. | ~ for another disadvantage for the night-worker | ~ in There are disadvantages in using this treatment. | ~ to There are disadvantages to all those schemes. PHRASES advantages and disadvantages Each plan has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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disadvantage
adjectives
the main disadvantage
• The main disadvantage of iron as a material is its weight.
a big/great/major disadvantage
• This method has one major disadvantage: its cost.
a serious/severe disadvantage
• Public transport is very bad here, which is a serious disadvantage.
a slight/minor disadvantage
• Children who are young in their school year sometimes have a slight disadvantage.
a further/additional/added disadvantage
• It’s a very small garden and it has the further disadvantage of facing north.
social/economic/educational disadvantage
• Unemployment often leads to social disadvantage.
verbs
have a disadvantage
• Cheap air travel has considerable environmental disadvantages.
suffer (from) a disadvantage
formal
• Working-class boys suffer disadvantages in the educational system.
overcome a disadvantage
(= succeed in spite of a disadvantage )
• She was able to overcome the disadvantages of race and poverty.
phrases
somebody is at a disadvantage
(= someone has a disadvantage )
• The company was at a disadvantage compared with its competitors.
put/place somebody at a disadvantage
(= make someone less likely to be successful than others )
• Not speaking English might put you at a disadvantage.
be/work to the disadvantage of somebody
(= make someone unlikely to be successful )
• This system works to the disadvantage of women.
advantages and disadvantages
(= the good and bad features of something )
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working from home.
the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
(= there are more advantages than disadvantages )
• The advantages of building the new road would outweigh the disadvantages.
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